FUNCTIONAL-PRAGMATIC FEATURES OF CONSTRUCTIVE COMMISSIVE SPEECH ACTS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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https://doi.org/10.47390/ydif-y2026v2i14/n11Keywords:
pragmatics, speech act, commissive act, constructive commissive, illocution, communicative function.Abstract
This article investigates the functional-pragmatic features of constructive commissive speech acts in the English language. The study aims to identify the communicative nature of commissive acts, their illocutionary content, and their socio-pragmatic functions in the process of communication within the framework of speech act theory. The research analyzes the usage characteristics of constructive commissive acts expressed through lexical units such as promise, offer, guarantee, undertake, and pledge, as well as through modal constructions. The findings demonstrate that these speech units serve not only as means of expressing commitment to future actions but also as tools for establishing trust, developing cooperative relationships, and ensuring communicative effectiveness. The pragmatic meaning of constructive commissives is formed not only by grammatical structures but also by communicative context, the speaker’s intention, and cultural factors.
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